Local volunteers honored by Beltrami County for work during the pandemic May 4, 2021 was proclaimed as COVID-19 Volunteer Appreciation Day by the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. The proclamation was read by Board Chair Reed Olson. County officials also heard a report on the past year from Greater Bemidji Economic Development. 8:51 am, May 5, 2021 × BEMIDJI -- The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners honored volunteers who continued to work hard for the community over the past year during the coronavirus pandemic, during a board meeting on Tuesday, May 4. A proclamation, read by Board Chair Reed Olson, noted how Beltrami County relied heavily on citizen volunteers to provide assistance and leadership in response to the public health crisis. According to the proclamation, thousands of hours of time was put in by volunteers in 2020 and the first months of 2021.